New River Library Blog: November 2009

We have lots of great books for children, tweens, and teens at our annual Scholastic Book Sale. Come get an early start on holiday shopping at this book sale! The book sale runs all day from Nov. 28th through Dec. 5th.

The KnitWits knitting club meets twice a month at 10:30 am. Beginners are welcome. Please bring a set of medium knitting needles (size 8) and a skein of yarn. Registration is not required.

  
  Upcoming meetings:
        *  Saturday, December 5th, at 10:30 am
        *  Saturday, December 19th, at 10:30 am 

We will be discussing "The Christmas Train" by David Baldacci at the First Saturday Book Club meeting on December 5th.  Please call New River Library at (813)788-6375 to get the time for the meeting.

The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) helps the library determine all the great programs it should put on for the 11-18 crowd. TAB members earn community service hours just by attending meetings and offering their thoughts and opinions. Plus, members get to be the first to know about all the other volunteer opportunities available in the library. Free snacks and drinks are always served at meetings, so come hungry and be ready to have your voice heard! We usually have fun activities following the meetings (like art contests, gingerbread house decorating, talent shows, etc.).


Upcoming TAB meetings @ New River Library:
December 10th at 6:30pm - Gingerbread House Decorating after the meeting!
December 17th at 6:00pm - Movie Night after the meeting

We have some new games for the Teen Gaming Club - "Say Anything", "Wits and Wagers", "Monopoly Deal", "Scrabble Slam", and "Pictureka". We also have our standbys - "Settlers of Catan", "Apples to Apples", card games, video games, and role playing games. You can even bring your own game, if we don't have it! 

Snacks and sodas will be provided.

Would you like to watch anime, and discuss manga, or participate in cosplay? If so, you will enjoy our club meetings. We are even planning to create our own library manga! Refreshments will be provided.

Do you know the difference between a tsp and a tbs? Learn this and more at our Basic Cooking Class for kids on November 21st at 2:00pm.

Pasco County Library System's original Battle of the Bands ain't dead yet!  That's right, Rockus Maximus is coming back for another year with another round of live concerts and hilarious online competitions.

We need 8 bands once again to take the Rockus Maximus challenge.  Beginning December 11th and until December 29th, bands can register at any Pasco County Library location or online.  Entry forms and all the other Battle of the Bands information are available now.  Bands must have a minimum of 3 members with the majority of members under 21,  must play their own instruments, must have at least 2 original songs on CD, DVD, or online, and must have an online presence such as MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, etc.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE ENTRY FORM AND COMPETITION INFORMATION. (pdf file)

A free kickoff concert will be held on December 11, 2009 at Land O Lakes Branch Library (2818 Collier Parkway, Land O Lakes, FL 34639) from 6:00-10:30pm, featuring 4 local acts including past Battle winner Variance and Shallow Waters.  Entry forms will be accepted from bands at this event.

This year's competition will involve 6 weeks of online videos in February and March of 2010, with viewers voting for their favorite band each week via our MySpace page, following by a live band battle at Crews Lake Park (16739 Crews Lake Dr, Shady Hills, FL 34610) on March 26th, 2010.  Two different prize categories will be available this year.  The top two bands of the online voting will receive $500 and $250 music store gift cards to buy instruments, repairs, etc.  The winners of the live battle will get a recording package worth $3500 for first, $1750 for second, and $1000 for third at a local recording studio.

CLICK HERE to view past videos from previous Rockus Maximus events.

CLICK HERE to visit the Pasco County Library System MySpace page.

For more information, contact Paul Stonebridge, Teen Services Manager, at 813-929-1214 or 727-861-3040 or e-mail pauls@pascolibraries.org.

Would you like to show off your art and compete for prizes? Our teen art competition will start at 6:30pm on Thursday, November 12th.  If you would like to enter, bring your drawing, painting, or photograph (labelled with your name and contact number) to the New River Library by 6:00 on Nov. 12th. Even if you do not enter the contest, please come by to see the art  - we have some great teen artists at our branch!

What can you do on a cool fall Saturday? Come to our Teen Field Day on November 14th at 11:00am. We'll have tug -o-war, kickball, frisbee, a balloon toss, a three legged race, and many more games. As usual, we will provide snacks and sodas.

Have you looked for a book in our catalog but can't find it?  Never fear, FLIN is here!

FLIN is our new statewide borrowing network that replaces Alleycat.  And yes, this includes items in Hillsborough County!  AND, you can order items through FLIN right from the comfort of your own home.  (Please note: only books, magazines and sheet music can be borrowed from FLIN, no audio or video.)

Just go to our website at pascolibraries.org, toggle your mouse over "Catalog/Research" and click on "FLIN."  You can now begin searching and requesting any items not found in the Pasco County Library System database.  Just follow the steps to get the item you need.

It's even BETTER than on-line shopping, because it's free!

     Konnichiwa (Greetings!)






Crazy about manga and anime? Can't get enough? Join us on Thursday, November 5th, at 6:30pm to discuss manga, anime, and cosplay. Plus, learn about Japanese culture and watch the latest in anime technology.  

We will be holding officer elections and discussing ideas for a New River manga - which will be written and drawn by our members!  Snacks and beverages provided.

We will be discussing "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd at the First Saturday Book Club meeting on November 7th.  Please call New River Library at (813)788-6375 to get the time for the meeting.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to hook rugs? Antique rug hooking is a craft that is centuries old. You can learn by coming to our weekly Hook Rug Club. Beginners are welcome.  This club meets every Wednesday from 2:00pm- 5:00pm.   Also, there is now a colorful display of hooked rugs in the New River Library display case.